Name/Title
L.H. Greene Druggist BottleEntry/Object ID
2023.7.1Description
Clear glass medicine bottle, "L.H. Greene / Druggist / 25 State St. / Montpelier / Vt."Context
Lester H. Greene came to Montpelier from Swanton, Vermont, in 1882 and found employment as a pharmacist for five years, after which he purchased Bascomb’s Drug Store. In September 1898 he formed a company to produce “Greene’s Warranted Syrup of Tar," a cough remedy that contained alcohol, chloroform and heroin. Greene hired E. S. Meigs to run his State Street drug store while he concentrated his efforts on his new patent medicine plant on Berlin Street.Acquisition
Accession
2023.7Source or Donor
Barwood, Judeen, Devins, JillMade/Created
Manufacturer
L.H. Greene Druggist (Montpelier, Vt.)Date made
circa 1882 - circa 1898Place
City
Montpelier, Washington County, VermontLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Bottle, MedicineNomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, MedicineNomenclature Sub-Class
Medical AccessoriesNomenclature Class
Medical & Psychological T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Bottles, Manufacturers, Patent medicinesSearch Terms
Pharmacists--Vermont--Montpelier, Montpelier (Vt.)--Manufactures, Patent medicines--Vermont--MontpelierDimensions
Height
11.5 cmWidth
4.5 cmDepth
3 cmRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Greene, Lester H., 1863-1932